Changing Use of Pronouns

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More and more people who want to be viewed as gender neutral are requesting that they be referred to using the pronoun ‘they’ (instead of ‘he’ or ‘she’). It is interesting to consider this shift in the context of the … Continued

Using Poetry to Scaffold Writing

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The next Cracking the ABC Code podcast discusses how teachers can use poetry to provide intentional scaffolding to help develop students’ writing. Reference  Kerbs, M., McQueston, J., &Lawrance, L. (2024). Playing with words: Scaffolding writing through poetry. The Reading Teacher, … Continued

Mnemonics

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Research by Malpique and Veiga Simao (2019) shows that using mnemonics is an effective strategy for increasing writing quality, the development and organisation of ideas, and the language clarity of students’ persuasive writing. The use of mnemonics is commonly used … Continued

Wine/Whine Merger

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The ‘wh’ letter combination can be pronounced /w/ with the ‘h’ not pronounced (e.g., white). It can be pronounced /h/ with the ‘w’ not pronounced (e.g., who) and in some dialects of English it is pronounced /hw/. The placement of … Continued

Metacognition

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Metacognition is made up of two processes – monitoring and control. As Son (2025) notes, learning involves both of these processes. Accurate reflections are more likely to lead to appropriate behaviours, although this is not always guaranteed. If you know … Continued